Cheryl Cage

Cheryl Cage

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Democratic Party

Cheryl Cage (b. July 19, 1955) was a Democratic candidate for District 26 of the Arizona State Senate.

Biography

Cage earned her B.A. in psychology from Plymouth State University in 1977. She then worked as a Flight Attendant for Braniff Airways from 1978 to 1982. From 1983 to 1987, she worked in Marketing/Management for the International Athletic Clubs of America. She has been the President/Owner of Cage Consulting, Incorporated since 1988.

Cage was a graduate of the EMERGE Program in 2006. She served as a Campaign Manager for Lena Saradnik for State House and Don Jorgensen for State House in 2006 and 2008, respectively. She then ran for the Arizona State Senate in 2008, but she was not elected. Cage has volunteered for the Grassroots Presidential Campaigns since 1988.

Campaign themes

2010

Cage's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

• Jobs & the Economy

Excerpt: "We must build our economic future upon Arizona's natural strengths...of which there are many. Arizona is the natural choice for solar research and development. It is a worthy goal for us to want to become the 'Solar Capitol of the World.'"

• Education

Excerpt: "I support the approach that funding for our public schools and universities is an INVESTMENT...not simply an expense."

• Budget

Excerpt: "Our first step must be to review and reform our entire tax code. We have an estimated $10 BILLION in tax credits and loopholes. We must start with a review of each and every one."

Elections

2010

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010

Cage was defeated in the November 2 general election by incumbent Republican Al Melvin.

Arizona State Senate, District 26 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Albert Melvin (R)		43,918
Cheryl Cage (D)		37,477

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Cage and her husband, Young, have two children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Cheryl Cage's campaign website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Full list of candidates filed for the Arizona primary

Footnotes

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Current members of the Arizona State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Warren Petersen

Majority Leader:Janae Shamp

Minority Leader:Priya Sundareshan

Senators

District 1

Mark Finchem (R)

District 2

Shawnna Bolick (R)

District 3

John Kavanagh (R)

District 4

Carine Werner (R)

District 5

Lela Alston (D)

District 6

Theresa Hatathlie (D)

District 7

Wendy Rogers (R)

District 8

Lauren Kuby (D)

District 9

Kiana Sears (D)

District 10

David Farnsworth (R)

District 11

Catherine Miranda (D)

District 12

Denise Epstein (D)

District 13

Javan Mesnard (R)

District 14

Warren Petersen (R)

District 15

Jake Hoffman (R)

District 16

Thomas Shope (R)

District 17

Vince Leach (R)

District 18

Priya Sundareshan (D)

District 19

David Gowan (R)

District 20

Sally Gonzales (D)

District 21

Rosanna Gabaldón (D)

District 22

Eva Diaz (D)

District 23

Brian Fernandez (D)

District 24

Analise Ortiz (D)

District 25

Tim Dunn (R)

District 26

Flavio Bravo (D)

District 27

Kevin Payne (R)

District 28

Frank Carroll (R)

District 29

Janae Shamp (R)

District 30

Hildy Angius (R)

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Democratic Party (13)